The Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded
In 2016, the Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Institute for Neuroscience at Caltech was founded with a $1 billion…
Genentech drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by FDA
On Dec. 11, 2015, Genentech announced that it’s drug Alecensa (alectinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
$10 million gift to UCLA from Wendy and Leonard Goldberg largest ever to support migraine research
On Dec. 8, 2015, the University of California, Los Angeles ( UCLA) Health Sciences announced it had received…
Genentech drug Cotellic (cobimetinib) was approved
On Nov. 10, 2015, Genentech announed that its drug Cotellic (cobimetinib) was approved by the U.S. Food and…
UCLA scientists find evidence for earliest life on earth
On Oct. 19, 2015, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) geochemists announced evidence that life likely existed on…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The Rockefeller University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neural Systems…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neural Systems Institute at The University of California, San Francisco
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Institute for Fundamental…
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The Kavli Foundation awarded $20 million to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute at The Johns Hopkins University
On Oct. 1, 2015, The Kavli Foundation announced a $20 million award to establish the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery…
Scripps Research Institute received $5.65 million gift from San Diego philanthropist Helen Dorris
On Sept. 16, 2015, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) announced it had received a $5.65 million gift from…
AstraZeneca acquired former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility from Amgen
On Sept. 11, 2015, AstraZeneca announced it had purchased the former Synergen LakeCentre biologics bulk manufacturing facility in…
First-ever octopus genome sequenced
On Aug. 12, 2015, the Cephalopod Sequencing Consortium announced the first-ever sequencing of the entire octopus genome. Researchers…
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Keck School of Medicine of USC established USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute
On Jun. 26, 2015, The Keck School of Medicine announced it had established the University of Southern California…
Sanford-Burnham announced $100 million gift from San Diego developer Conrad Prebysï¾
On Jun. 24, 2015, Sanford-Burnham announced it had received a gift of $100 million from prominent San Diego…
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The Burnham Institute for Medical Research renamed Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute
On Jun. 24, 2015, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) announced that Sanford-Burnham has received a gift…
USC received $25 million gift to name USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology
On Jun. 3, 2015, Business leader and University of Southern California (USC) Trustee Rick J. Caruso and his…
Genentech announced plans to invest $125 million in Hillsboro facility
On Mar. 26, 2015, Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, announced plans to invest more than $125…
USC received transformative $50 million gift to name renowned Institute for Brain Research
On Mar. 25, 2015, longtime University of Southern California (USC) benefactors Mark and Mary Stevens donated $50 million…
The first biosimilar Zarxio (Filgrastim-sndz) was approved by the FDA
On Mar. 6, 2015, the FDA approved filgrastim-sndz (Zarxio, Sandoz, Inc.), the first biosimilar product available in the…
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$13 million gift launched new maternal and child health center at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health
On Mar. 2, 2015, Dr. Helen Wallace, a world-renowned professor, mentor and advocate known for her passion for…
CDC’s Health Alert Network issued health advisory about multi-state outbreak of measles linked to Disneyland
On Jan. 23, 2015, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Alert Network issued a…
Albert Einstein Cancer Center became site for the Hispanic Community Health Study
On Jan. 12, 2015, The Albert Einstein Cancer Center became the only medical institution in New York City,…
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California Life Sciences Association was founded
In 2015, the California Life Sciences Association was founded. (CLSA) was founded when the Bay Area Bioscience Association…
Genentech drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) was approved
On Oct. 15, 2014, Genentech drug Esbriet (pirfenidone) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
FDA approved Genentech’s Avastin plus chemotherapy for treatment of advanced cervical cancer
On Aug. 14. 2014, Genentech announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved Avastin (bevacizumab)…
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Top U.S. research institutions announced major neuroscience collaboration
On Aug. 4, 2014, the Allen Institute for Brain Science, California Institute of Technology, New York University School…
Amgen announced closure of former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility
On Jul. 29, 2014, Amgen announced closure of former Boulder-based Synergen LakeCentre facility. Amgen acquired Boulder-based Synergen in…
Amgen announced closure of Seattle and Bothell facilities
On Jul. 29, 2014, Amgen announced the closure of facilities in Seattle and Bothell which resulted in the…
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Genentech announced a definitive agreement to acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals
On Jul. 1, 2014, Genentech entered into an agreement to acquire Seragon Pharmaceuticals, a privately held biotechnology company…
The Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced record $275 million gift
On Jun. 28, 2014, The Burnham Institute for Medical Research announced a record $275 million anonymous to helping…
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Stanford Medicine researchers found that a gene variant puts women at higher risk of Alzheimer’s than it does men
On Apr. 14, 2014, Stanford Medicine researchers announced a study that found a gene variant puts women at…